Pagan Black Metal Gear Used by Pagan Black Metal Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 179 pagan black metal artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Pagan Black Metal
Not just popular — disproportionately pagan black metal. Multipliers compare usage among pagan black metal artists & fans to usage across all of Equipboard, so gear everyone owns doesn't crowd out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
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Pro Co RAT 2
Distortion Effects Pedals
2.2× vs site-wide
2
Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head
Guitar Amplifier Heads
1.9× vs site-wide
3
Gibson Flying V
Solid Body Electric Guitars
1.8× vs site-wide
4
Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Distortion Effects Pedals
1.8× vs site-wide
5
Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar
Solid Body Electric Guitars
1.5× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of pagan black metal artists on Equipboard — a few of the 179:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 179 pagan black metal artists on Equipboard — interviews, photos, and rig breakdowns, not guesswork.
Community signal
Saves and gear-photo tags from players who love this genre add weight, so the lists reflect who actually plays this stuff.
Distinctive, not just popular
We compare pagan black metal usage to all of Equipboard — so a tuner everyone owns doesn't drown out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
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